Sr. Web Engineer - Cloud & Microservices
SUMMARY
THIG IT Systems has an opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer - Cloud & Microservices to support the development of new Applications build from the ground up with Microservices and assist with the migration of existing applications to AWS. This position will work as part of an agile development team, with a focus on continuous delivery and automation.
The selected incumbent must reside in one of the following locations: Cincinnati, OH area, West Palm Beach, FL or Gainesville, FL.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Provide guidance on transitioning the company from on-premise infrastructure to cloud infrastructure.
Take project ideas from design to implementation
Assume leadership and responsibility for the technical tasks and deliverables for a particular project
Design and build scalable, high-volume web applications focused on functionality, security and maintainability
Optimize the performance of applications data ingestion and data processing pipelines
Participate in design and code reviews
Build high-throughput and low latency microservices
Develop systems that are highly scalable, but easy to maintain
Collaborate with colleagues on design and architecture decisions
Collaborate with colleagues on the creation of DevOps Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment pipelines
Engineer, test, deploy, and maintain enterprise multitenant applications using web and cloud-based technology stack comprising:
Java 8 , JavaScript (Node.js, Angular 2 ), JSON, HTML5
Frameworks including Spring Boot 2, Spring 5
Microservices, Docker, ECS, Kubernetes
Web Services/APIs (REST, SOAP), GraphQL experience a plus
Web and App Servers: Tomcat, Apache, Nginx
Core AWS Services: Cognito, CloudFormation, RDS, ECS/EKS/Fargate, Lambda, API Gateway, etc.
Follows established coding standards and prescribed processes, both individually and at a team level.
Must ensure proper code reviews are held for the project and that development processes and tool utilization (regular pull-requests, unit and integration test execution with build automation, etc.) are followed.
Contributes to the engineering team's culture of high code quality. Accountable for the quality of code that is delivered to QA and production and must ensure that appropriate code reviews and unit testing are adequately performed.
Ensures that continuous integration is performed on the application source code and constantly seeks to enhance the continuous integration methods of the development team to ensure extremely high quality of code.
Works closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Business Subject Matter Experts to gain thorough understanding of requirements to ensure application code implements the correct functionality.
Seeks ways to meet the underlying business requirements with cost effective, highly re-usable patterns and components.
Ensure that application code adheres to enterprise and industry standards and best practices, including performance and security standards.
Gather feedback from design and technical staff on application development needs and patterns. Must be able to work with Sr. Architects to propose and solicit approval of new architectural patterns including documentation and presentation of the architectural approach, benefits/limitations and other considerations (e.g. re-usability, security, performance, maintainability, etc.).
Assists Project Manager in project planning and estimating of project score items.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
At least 7 years' experience in Java/J2EE development
At least 4 years' hands-on experience developing cloud based applications with AWS (Preferred), Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure.
Expert-level understanding of the Java programming language, related optimization techniques, and design patterns.
Expert-level understanding of an Apache, Linux, and Oracle tiered system environment.
Must have deep knowledge of Java, Spring, SQL
Strong knowledge of: Microservices architectures utilizing synchronous (2-phase commit via REST/RPC) and asynchronous (eventual consistency) approaches
Proficient with Continuous Integration/Continuous Development (CI/CD) and DevOps concepts
Cloud application security models, protocols and tools (e.g. AWS IAM, AWS KMS policy, Azure AD, etc.)
Proficient ANSI SQL
3 years’ experience using server-side MVC Frameworks, preferably Spring
2 years’ experience with front-end web development using technologies such as Bootstrap, Angular, React, etc.
Proficient with SOAP and REST web services
Prefer experience with client-side MVC Frameworks such as Angular 2 and Ember.js
Version control tools such as Git/GitHub, CodeCommit, SVN
Testing tools such as JUnit, Spock, Mockito, etc.
Strong knowledge techniques and frameworks for transmitting data in JSON and XML format
Knowledge of configuration management tools such as Ansible and CloudFormation
Knowledge and experience in developing SOA/Web Services based applications
Experience using and developing on Windows and Linux platforms
Experience working in an iterative development environment using Agile and Iterative development
Experience in adhering to software development guidelines and in performing code and design reviews
Experience in documenting design and architecture artifacts and presenting artifacts for architectural review
Effective communication skills (oral and written) are a must along with a strong customer service orientation, and the ability to clearly discern client needs.
Ability to effectively coordinate multiple responsibilities simultaneously, with fast, flexible work style.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent required. MS in computer Science preferred
Possession of AWS Certified Solution Architect or AWS Certified Developer certification a plus
Possession of Java certification as plus
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES ARE EXPECTED TO:
Contribute to team discussions
Become proficient with all tools and technologies
Be open with new ideas or proposals
Possess strong communication skills
Adaptable to change
Excellent customer focus
TOWER HILL’S TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE INCLUDES:
Competitive starting salary
Annual merit reviews and bonus potential
Medical, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance, and Health Savings Accounts
Matching 401(k) Plan
Paid PTO and holidays
Learning & Development Opportunities
Tuition Reimbursement
State of the Art work out facility (Corporate office)
Business casual dress, and more
For more information about our company, careers and Total Compensation, visit http://www.thig.com/careers
Tower Hill Insurance Group, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.